Neighbor Brigade connects people in our community who are going through a crisis with volunteers who can offer meals, shopping, transportation, dog walking, etc. It’s for all ages of people who need a little extra help during a difficult time.

Last September the City Council’s Parks Committee approved the 2017 Parks and Open Space Plan, which included funding for Wedgwood’s future park at the former Morningside Substation. Thanks to the Wedgwood Garden Club, we have a preliminary timeline for the park’s planning, design, and construction.

Join City Council Representative Debora Juarez and your neighbors at the Seattle Mennonite Church in Lake City (3120 NE 125th St.) on Tuesday, February 13 for a forum about issues that affect District 5. Light refreshments will be served. Click on the link below for more information. Flyer D5 Community Mtg with CM Juarez 2-13-18

Join the WCC Monday, January 22 at 7:30 at the Wedgwood Broiler (in the “secret” back room) to discuss the issues that will matter most to our neighborhood in 2018. Guests from the Department of Neighborhoods, the Wedgwood Garden Club, and 4toExplore will be on hand to answer questions. Click on the link to see the agenda. Hope to see you there! JAN_2018 WCC Agenda

The Ryther League is hosting an Art & Décor Sale on Saturday, January 27 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. with all proceeds supporting Ryther, a local not for profit helping children, teens and young adults overcome trauma, substance use, mental health and autism spectrum disorders.

The January WCC trustees meeting, originally scheduled for January 15 at the Wedgwood Presbyterian Church, will now take place January 22 at the Wedgwood Broiler. The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. Please contact the council president (president@wedgwoodcc.org) if you wish to be on the agenda.

Help decide how to spend $3,000,000 of the City’s budget on relatively small-scale park and street improvement projects in Seattle! Project ideas will be collected January 2 – February 2. Anyone is welcome to propose project ideas. Ideas may be submitted online or in-person at any Seattle Public Library branch or various public outreach events.

From the people who brought you the Women’s March of 2017 comes a new event to commemorate the anniversary of that historic day and kick off a new year of activism. Return to Cal Anderson Park on January 20 at 10 a.m. for Seattle Women’s March 2.0–2018. Visit the event webpage on Facebook for more details and updates: https://www.facebook.com/events/2060643887505131/

This is an invitation to all women who want to sing with a non-audition chorus in North Seattle. The Emerald City Women’s Chorus is looking for more members. The chorus meets in the Wedgwood neighborhood on Monday nights (7:30-9:30 p.m.) during the “school year.”

Senator David Frockt and Representatives Gerry Pollet and Javier Valdez are holding a joint town hall meeting on Wednesday, January 3, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at the Nathan Hale High School Performing Arts Center. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and get some feedback about district issues.